Troy, ME

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Troy, Maine

Troy, Maine, in Waldo county, is 85 miles NE of Portland, Maine (center to center) and 183 miles NE of Boston, Massachusetts. As of the year 2000 census, 963 people lived in Troy.

The People and Families of Troy

In Troy, about 65% of adults are married. Troy is one of those places you go to when you're already married, not to find someone. It seems that everyone in town is married (though of course they're not).

The town is noted for its large share of males.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Troy had a median family income of $34,375.

Troy Housing

An estimated 86% of living spaces in Troy are occupied by their owners, not by renters. The housing stock in the town is younger than in most places. Property values, and taxes, are on the low side in Troy compared to other places in the state.

Commuting

In Troy, 94% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Troy strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Maine):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 14%

Comparative Profile of Troy, ME

Comparing Troy to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Maine (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Male Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens
Well-Paid Single Men
Female Share of the Population
Racial Diversity

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals

Category	Value
Near Medium City	85 miles NE of Portland, Maine (center to center)
Nearest Large City	183 miles NE of Boston, Massachusetts
County	Waldo
Standard Zip Codes	04987
Phone Area Codes	207
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	44.665
Longitude	-69.24

Station	CORINNA
Distance	17.5 miles
Jan Temp	1 to 26 F
Apr Temp	30 to 52 F
Jul Temp	56 to 79 F
Oct Temp	33 to 57 F
Annual Precip	42.8 inches

Station	WATERVILLE TREATMENT PLT
Distance	22.1 miles
Jan Temp	5 to 28 F
Apr Temp	31 to 53 F
Jul Temp	57 to 81 F
Oct Temp	35 to 59 F
Annual Precip	41.6 inches

Station	BANGOR INTL AP
Distance	22.9 miles
Jan Temp	8 to 28 F
Apr Temp	33 to 53 F
Jul Temp	59 to 80 F
Oct Temp	38 to 57 F
Annual Precip	39.5 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	963	100%
Male	489	50.8%
Female	474	49.2%
Under 18	263	27.3%
18+	700	72.7%
65+	111	11.5%
Median Age	38.3
Average Family Size	2.96
White	938	97.4%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	3	0.3%
American Indian & Alaskan	8	0.8%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	14	1.5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	1	0.1%
Median Family Income (1999)	$34,375
Population In Poverty	132	13.7%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,055
Growth	92
Growth %	9.6%

Ancestry	Percent
English	27.7%
French (except Basque)	11.1%
US/American	10.5%
Irish	10.5%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	4.8%
Italian	4.5%
French Canadian	4.3%
German	4.3%
Scottish	4.2%
Polish	3.6%
Swedish	2.5%
Canadian	1.7%
European	1.5%
Scotch-Irish	1.5%
Russian	1.2%
Finnish	1.2%
Greek	0.9%
Croatian	0.8%
Norwegian	0.6%
Welsh	0.6%
Eastern European	0.5%
Dutch	0.5%
Lithuanian	0.3%
Czech	0.3%
British	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Troy	963	$34,375
Detroit	816	$34,167
Dixmont	1,065	$36,607
Jackson	506	$38,571
Knox	747	$39,107
Thorndike	712	$29,479
Unity	1,889	$36,696

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